silicone
English
/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
Etymology
Suffix from English silicon.
Origin
English
silicon
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- disilicon English
- ekasilicon English
- ferrosilicon English
- nonsilicon English
- nonsilicone English
- organosilicon English
- polysilicon English
- presiliconize English
- radiosilicon English
- silicate English
- silician English
- silicide English
- silicon English
- siliconise English
- siliconize English
- siliconlike English
- silsesquioxane English
- tetrasilicon English
- zincsilite English
- silex Latin
- sileacan Irish
- సిలికాను Telugu
- 矽 Chinese